Mecha God Mira

"The last member of the Machine God Organization has finally appeared."

The corners of Wu Di's mouth lifted slightly, but after seeing the newcomer, he could no longer smile.

A silver-white mech covered from head to toe in mechanical arms, like some kind of tentacled monster.

"Mecha God Mira, Dragon-level!"

Wu Di's expression turned solemn. He had never expected the final Machine God to be Dragon-level.

"A mere B-Class hero couldn't even be dealt with. What a bunch of trash."

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~ The instant Mecha God Mira finished speaking, countless blue fist shadows rained down like droplets.

"Water Stream Cracking Fist!"

The experience card still had some time left, so Wu Di launched his attack without hesitation. Unfortunately, every strike was easily blocked.

"This guy!"

Wu Di's pupils contracted slightly, because he realized that Mecha God Mira seemed extremely familiar with the techniques of Water Stream Cracking Fist.

"Silver Fang Bang's Water Stream Cracking Fist, the third-ranked S-Class hero's technique. It seems you're hiding many secrets."

A red glow flickered within Mecha God Mira's sensors, as though it had developed an interest in Wu Di.

"Let me show you what a real martial art looks like."

None of Wu Di's attacks made any progress. At that moment, several of Mecha God Mira's mechanical arms began swinging wildly.

"This is?!"

In an instant, fist shadows flooded the sky and swept toward him. Wu Di felt as though he had been struck hundreds of times in the blink of an eye.

Boom, boom, boom~ The high-density barrage battered Wu Di's body into a bloody mess and sent him flying.

"This guy has at least Dragon-upper Level strength."

Wu Di had been beaten until his consciousness was growing hazy, but under the effect of his Undying Body, his injuries rapidly healed.

"No, if I take several more attacks like that, it'll interrupt the buildup of my fighting spirit. I have to end this quickly!"

"Manifest!"

Whoosh~ A white baseball bat appeared in Wu Di's hand. He decided to settle the battle in one strike, unleashing all his fighting spirit.

"He recovered so quickly? It seems I really need to capture you and take you back for thorough research."

Mecha God Mira watched Wu Di, who had just been beaten to the brink of death, recover most of his injuries in an instant and resume attacking. Its interest in him only grew stronger.

"If you can do it, then give it a try!"

Bang, bang, bang~ Wu Di swung the bat in his hand, every blow powerful and heavy. Only then did Mecha God Mira realize something was wrong.

"His strength is continuously increasing. This fighting spirit! Is it the technique of Metal Bat, the sixteenth-ranked S-Class hero?"

Mecha God Mira was utterly shocked. Wu Di was merely a hero who had just risen to B-Class, yet he could consecutively use the techniques of two S-Class heroes.

"If I can transform you into a cyborg and uncover your secrets, the organization's combat strength will definitely rise by another level."

Mecha God Mira made up its mind. No matter the cost, it would capture Wu Di and bring him back.

"Unfortunately, you don't have that chance!"

A sinister smile appeared on Wu Di's lips as terrifying fighting spirit erupted from his body.

"Fighting spirit unleashed! Savage Tornado!"

A terrifying tornado rose from the ground, instantly engulfing Mecha God Mira. Countless afterimages of baseball bats furiously slammed into its mechanical body.

"Energy Burst!"

Rumble~ The horrifying explosion directly shattered the tornado, but Mecha God Mira was not unscathed either. Half of its mechanical body had been blown apart.

"Damn it, was I still just short?"

Feeling his fighting spirit gradually fade and weakness wash over him, Wu Di could only laugh bitterly.

"Dangerous. Cannot be left alive!"

The red light in Mecha God Mira's sensors flickered. Its remaining mechanical arms slowly rose as several energy spheres rapidly gathered.

"Oh no, I have to block this move!"

An overwhelmingly dangerous sensation surged through Wu Di, one he had never experienced before.

Ever since gaining his Undying Body, Wu Di had rarely bothered to deliberately avoid attacks when fighting enemies. Especially now that he could accumulate fighting spirit even while being attacked, he had become even more reckless.

However, the Undying Body did not mean he could never truly die. If his opponent's attack was too powerful—such as Saitama's attacks—and directly blasted him into ash, then he absolutely would not be able to recover.

"Manifest!"

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~ Several energy spheres brimming with terrifying power poured down. At the final moment, Wu Di manifested his weapon into a shield and held it before him.

Boom, boom, boom~ The violent explosions could be heard clearly from over ten miles away. Everything within several kilometers was instantly flattened, leaving behind only a massive crater.

"Looks like the collection work will have to start over. I never expected someone so deeply hidden to exist within the Hero Association."

"Forget it. It was only a base. It can be rebuilt anytime."

Mecha God Mira gazed at the scorched earth before dragging its damaged body away after a brief moment of thought.

"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey~"

Half a day later, a pitch-black figure finally crawled out from underground. Wu Di immediately gulped down fresh air.

"That was close. I almost got killed by that guy."

At the final moment, the shield had still failed to withstand the energy spheres' bombardment, and Wu Di had been swallowed by the blast in an instant.

Fortunately, he had a sudden idea and desperately dug downward, barely managing to save his life.

"I really got the worst of it this time..."

Wu Di looked at his empty hands, on the verge of tears.

The Functional Weapon and Battle Suit he had just obtained had both been destroyed. Their cooldown period would take an entire week.

Without the boost from his equipment, his strength had fallen from early Dragon-level to upper Demon-level.

Fortunately, the missions had been settled separately, so Wu Di still obtained his desired weapon and three experience cards.

"They were both Dragon-level, yet the gap was actually this huge."

Wu Di still felt lingering fear. Based on Mecha God Mira's strength, it should have been able to easily crush Ancient King, who was also Dragon-upper Level.

"Is this the learning ability of machines? Those guys are truly terrifying."

The thought of them constantly learning the attack techniques and skills of S-Class heroes sent a chill down Wu Di's spine.

"Whatever. I should head back first."

In City M, after trekking over mountains and rivers and hiding all the way, Wu Di finally returned home nearly naked. This battle had undoubtedly destroyed every item he had been carrying.

Left with no choice, he bought a new phone and replaced his SIM card, only to receive a call from the Hero Association headquarters.

"What? You want me to go to Hero Association headquarters and serve as security?"

Wu Di froze slightly. He did not understand what the Hero Association was suddenly trying to pull.

"Yes. This is a mobilization plan initiated by Director Sekiguchi. It mainly concerns criminals, so heroes are needed on-site as a deterrent."

Customer service representative Maria patiently explained, and Wu Di suddenly understood.

"So it's to deal with the prediction made by the great prophetess Shibabawa before her death, that the Earth is about to perish. They're willing to mobilize even all the criminals to overcome this crisis together."

"If that's the case, that guy will definitely be there too!"

After figuring it out, Wu Di agreed without hesitation.

"We'll meet very soon. Hero Hunter, Garou!"